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119-s-2380119th Congress

Quad Economic Security Act

Sponsored By: Senator Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]

Introduced

Summary

Quad Economic Security Working Group would create a forum for the U.S., Japan, Australia, and India to coordinate on securing critical supply chains and protecting key infrastructure while countering economic coercion. It would hold crisis simulations and act as a collective emergency response mechanism for sectors tied to national security.

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  • For Quad and regional partners: Authorizes negotiations to establish a working group to secure supply chains, safeguard critical infrastructure, and counter economic coercion. It encourages engagement with Indo-Pacific partners and capacity-building for port infrastructure and undersea cables.
  • For U.S. agencies and national security sectors: The United States would be represented on the Working Group by an official at the level of Deputy Assistant Secretary of State or the equivalent. The Working Group would serve as a forum for coordination, emergency communication, and crisis readiness.
  • For Congress and oversight: The Secretary of State must submit reports identifying which supply chains are critical to national security and which Indo-Pacific countries are considered regional partners when negotiations start. If negotiations begin, the Secretaries of State and Commerce must jointly report within one year and then annually until negotiations conclude.
  • Funding: No additional funds are authorized; the activities must be carried out using amounts otherwise authorized for appropriation.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Quad working group for supply chains

If enacted, the Secretary of State would try to form an Economic Security Working Group with Australia, India, and Japan. The group would work to protect critical supply chains and infrastructure like ports and undersea cables. It would run crisis simulation exercises and serve as a collective emergency response for sectors tied to national security. If negotiations begin, the Secretary must tell Congress which supply chains and regional partners are in scope. State and Commerce would send a joint report within one year of starting talks and then every year until negotiations end.

Agencies must use existing funds

If enacted, the bill would ban new authorized funding to carry out this Act. Agencies would have to use money already authorized to implement it. This rule would take effect upon enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]

CO • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE]

    NE • R

    Sponsored 7/22/2025

  • Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 9/9/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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